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<div><h1 class="article-title">How do I email a discussion post author?</h1></div>
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    <p>This outlines the process of contacting an author of a Discussions post by email. Typically, the email option is only available for instructors or site owners.</p>
<p><em>Note: This email reply option sends a message to the author's external email address. It does not use the internal Messages tool to send the message. </em></p>
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    <p>Select the Discussions tool from the Tool Menu in your site.</p>
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    <p>This is an example of a <strong>Topic</strong>. Select the Topic to view messages posted to that topic.</p>
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    <p>Select a <strong>conversation</strong> or thread by clicking on the subject of the post.</p>
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    <p>Click <strong>Email</strong> below the author's name in order to email the discussion post author. </p>
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